M.S. Swaminathan’s legacy is nothing short of monumental: he turned India from a food-deficit nation into a self-sufficient agricultural powerhouse. Widely hailed as the “Father of India’s Green Revolution,” his pioneering work in high-yielding crop varieties and global collaborations, notably with Norman Borlaug, helped avert devastating famine in the 1960s.

But Swaminathan’s impact extended well beyond yield. He coined the concept of the “Evergreen Revolution” a vision of productivity that elevates environmental sustainability alongside food security. In 1988, he founded the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Chennai to foster scientific innovation, rural empowerment, and ecological resilience. 

2025 marks his centenary a fitting moment for both celebration and recommitment. India has issued commemorative stamps and coins, hosted a centenary conference inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, and introduced the M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace to sustain his mission locally and globally. 

Today, Swaminathan's ideals melding science with compassion, policy with sustainability are ever more urgent. Amid challenges like climate change, food inequity, and ecological imbalance, his legacy is not a relic but a roadmap and our greatest tribute is turning his vision into action.